Saint Fan CaM

A defender who has a nasty habit of intercepting balls into the box whilst stood facing goal two yards from the goal line, is going to be a defender that creates his own luck (bad luck in truth).

As I said, I would love it if he came to us...think he's a great match. Just don't think it's likely...he is hoping he can break into the Pool team and we will not be splashing anywhere near £10m this summer in my opinion, let alone that on one player.

Well how about if Sunderland offered them a decent fee - would he want to stay at the club that gave him a chance? Do you think we could match Sunderlands salary offer after their splendid cup runs (LOL)? And last but not least, who said we are rivals for Liverpool? Your turn.

Mmm, I love waffles, but drivels are harmful and should not be tolerated without full knowledge of the damage they can often inflict. Or soemthing like that.

Yep agree Norm. No problem admitting that we need better to move on.

Thanks for the service Jos....you've been great so far, but now we need to "push on".

You started so well Turks...lol. I agree that his chances ae limited at Liverpool. But with Sunderland not being one of the three worst teams in the league (and therefore likely to survive) do you really think L'pool will sell to us? Really?

On paper this should be a Saints win...we're by far the better side. However, they are fighting...hard...to survive and not doing too bad a job. We don't like hard fought games. They will fancy their chances against us...it's got 2-1 written all over it.

I completely agree...Borini is exactly the type of player we need up front playing the game we play. Trouble is, I doubt we be able to steal a player like him from a prem rival.

Lambert doesn't deserve a place at the moment based on current performance - he is not acting as a striker and under different circumstances we would not be able to afford having a player that is not performing. However, what do we have to replace him with? Gallagher is nowhere near ready and frankly so far I've been completely underwhelmed - he's just not showing even a glimpse of class (unlike JWP, Shaw, Clyne and Chambers). And that's it - there's nothing else...pointless playing someone like Gaston in that position - he hasn't got the beef in him to jostle with CB's. No, unfortunately, Lambert is the only option we have.

No. If the rumours are true, it had more to do with gambling issues.

Liverpool were fantastic. Saurez movement is excellent and Gerrard is back to his best. We were OK, but our finishing is woeful at the moment. Chambers and Shaw were excellent. Cork, Morgan and Davis were competent. Lallana was excellent. Lambert and JRod were awful. I don't know what has happened to Lambert (I've been told he has some kind of archilles issue), but he is almost completely ineffective now.JRod is proving he is no more than an ok Championship player...so wasteful in front of goal and can't seem to get his head up to deliver a telling pass. And so to the bench. Wanyama is a shadow of when he started for us, but to bring on a defensive midfielder who loses the ball easily when we need to create chances was asking for trouble. Expecting a young striker to come on and affect the game is extremely hopeful, but Gallagher is not showing the same level of class that Shaw, Chambers and Ward-Prowse do...he needs to go on loan to a L1 or Championship side to learn his trade. I keep saying it...the summer is going to be very interesting indeed in terms of us moving on or falling backwards.

I doubt it. There's probably some balancing of books to be done before the club is sold if the prophets of doom are to be believed.

Yes, the shocker is the squad he's got - should by all accounts be running away with the league, but it just goes to show that sometimes money doesn't always win.

I don't know why, but I love seeing that mug suffer. Having said that, if he'd got the England job I would have been happy with that. Strange old world.

No, you just can't see past the red mist can you. Your visionary disclosure of the future had NC stayed is impressive - "it was never going to" - wow, can you give me the lottery numbers for tonight please? What are the "far simpler themes" then? Come on...we're waiting to hear what you have to say on the matter...who knows, you might bring us around to your view with a well constructed thought process of your own (rather than trying to offend at every opportunity). I tell you what - at the end of the summer, when we're about to embark on next season's campaign based on the new regimes actions, let's review the situation again. It's a kind of win-win...if the new regime provides the same or better results on the pitch then we'll all be content - well I will for one.

And that was...?

Yep, I'm of the same opinion in terms of being happy with our progress to date. You have posed a very valid question - will the same level of high expectation carry on with the new regime? Who knows - the first test will be in the summer I suspect. As far as negativity following the Cup exit is concerned, I think we need to break that down into two parts - (a) did the Manager/Club/Team throw the match or was it a case of a decent squad of players playing a gash game of football against a side who know wanted it more? (I blame the players), (b) in the bigger scheme of things, utilising an already depleted and thin squad on a Cup run when it is known that a good proportion may be needed in Brazil might be considered the wrong move. (I don't agree that our season ended when the Cup run ended and thinking otherwise is IMHO short-sighted).

I think the interesting thing with Morgan is his level of performance when he plays with either Wanyama or Cork. My feeling is he is better with Cork, because the role he adopts then suits him more....I.e. Cork seems to be the one that pushes forward more. Perhaps that role is less needed in French squad?

OK CB, lets get to the bottom of this. You're really angry because the likes of Frank, myself and a few others on here were optimistic that the success NC brought to the club to date MIGHT one day in the future also bring us a top 6 place and Champions league football? Is that correct?

Sorry, I missed something there...when did Grimsby reach the Prem with back to back promotions, invest heavily in a first class academy and court the attention of top FA officials in relation to the manner in which the club was being run?

Ah, I wondered how long it would take for Turkish to bite. See what I've learnt from the mongboard trolls such as you and your alter-ego CB is that to get noticed on here you've got to come up with an irritating hook that winds the trolls up. My little experiment worked...thanks for confirming that. LOL (experiment over now).

Don't hold your breath...mongboards thrive off the likes of CB and so you'll not see him getting infracted anytime soon despite his vitriolic bad tempered posts.

Yep, can't argue with that.

Are you aiming for some kind of mong-board Pulitzers Prize?!? This ^ completely...you're on a roll Frank. Such a shame CB has no comprehension of...well...anything seemingly. LOL